Seventh Woods will be a Tar Heel.
The 6-foot-2 combo guard from the Columbia (S.C.) Hammond School announced for North Carolina on Wednesday, choosing the Tar Heels over home state South Carolina.
“It was a tough decision,” Woods told The Post and Courier. “South Carolina was definitely in the picture. I went with my heart.”
Woods is ranked the No. 6 combo guard in the Class of 2016 by 247Sports.com.
“It was always back and forth between the two,” Woods said. USC “is (in) my hometown, my home state. I’ve got family there. P.J. [Dozier], he’s like my brother. But I had to make my decision for what I wanted to do.”
Woods could be a major factor at the next level for coach Roy Williams.
“Seventh Woods’ best playing days are ahead of him,” Hammond coach Mark McClam told SNY.tv. “He is only 17 and will get bigger, stronger and more explosive. UNC is getting a great player but also a great young man of high character. Most people don’t realize he is an elite defender that causes chaos for teams. Combine that with his ability to score and his handles and you have a potential NBA player if he keeps working.”
Woods joins shooting guard Brandon Robinson and power forward Tony Bradley in North Carolina’s 2016 class.
They remain in the mix for several other prospects, including shooting guard Rawle Alkins and center Udoka Azubuike.
North Carolina now has the No. 4 recruiting class in the nation, according to Scout.com, behind Duke, Michigan State and UConn.
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